Kauaeranga Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Kauaeranga is 183.333 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 19 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2022, January 2023, October 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 44.1%
  Theft accounts for 44.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 37.5%
  Burglary accounts for 37.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.1%
  Assault accounts for 15.1 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.3%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.

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Kauaeranga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Kauaeranga a safe suburb to live in?

  Kauaeranga ranks in the top 7 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Kauaeranga?

  The annual crime rate in Kauaeranga is 183.333 per 1,000 residents.

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